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Demand Planner
Salary :
Activity area : Consumer goods, Industrial and manufacturing
Post category : Logistics and procurement, Sales
Province : Quebec
Region : Monteregie, Montreal, Montreal and surroundings
Recruiter : Julie Laurin
Contact us : jlaurin@st-amour.com
Job description :
A Quebec company that offers a wide range of products is currently looking for a demand planner.
Responsibilities :
- Define and maintain the overall demand for its business sector
- Lead the S&OP process
- Analyze sales and market statistics, feed a statistical database, contribute to the effectiveness of communication about the adjustments to be expected as well as the dissemination of information
- Highlight areas where improvement in forecasting accuracy should be done by soliciting feedback from other parts of the supply chain
- Escalate any issues related to conflicting inputs or lack of inputs in the process
- Work with interdisciplinary teams to provide insight into the root causes of demand forecasting errors. Develop and implement solutions to drive continuous improvement and improve business decisions
- Understand the internal and external factors that can influence demand
- Support projects related to the process alignment, operational measures, inventory control with analyzes and concrete recommendations
Skills and qualifications :
- Relevant university degree (operations management / supply chain / logistics or industrial engineering)
- 2-5 years of relevant experience in demand planning/forecasting and/or production planning
- Have significant working experience with an ERP system, ideally SAP or IBP
- Excellent command of MS Excel
- Experience in the consumer goods industry an asset
- Bilingual (written and spoken) mandatory
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to overcome difficult situations
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written), ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment